guests and participants of the tournament

Проект: Развитие шахмат в РК

Ian NepomniachtchiTitle and current rating: GM, 2846Title awarded in 2007Russian grandmaster. The 2010 European champion. Winner of many Russian and international youth championships. Winner of Aeroflot Open (2008). Finalist of the Russia Cup (2009). Winner of the Russian Championship Superfinal (2010).

Lê Quang LiêmTitle and current rating: GM, 2805Title awarded in 2006Vietnamese grandmaster.The 2013 World Blitz Chess Champion, the Under-14 World Youth Chess Champion (2005). Competed for Vietnam at the Chess Olympiads (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). Winner of Aeroflot Open (2010, 2011).

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Anatoly KarpovTitle and current rating: GM, 2644Title awarded in 1970Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster. A 12th World Chess Champion (1975—1985), three-fold FIDE champion (1993—1999), two-fold World champion with the USSR team (1985, 1989), six-time winner with the Soviet Union team at Chess Olympiads (1972—1982, 1986—1988). 9 times voted the best chess player of the year and awarded the Chess Oscar (1973—1977, 1979—1981, 1984).

Mission: Chess as a development tool.Think logically, Act strategically!


Boris Gelfand Title and current rating: GM, 2792Title awarded in: 1989Israel's grandmaster.The 2009 World Cup winner.Participant of the nine World Olympiads - XXIX (1990) in Novi Sad for the USSR national team, XXXI (1994) in Moscow, XXXII (1996) in Yerevan for the national team of Belarus, XXXIV-XXXIX (2000-2010) for the national team of Israel.The winner of many prestigious international tournaments.

Rauf Mamedov Title and current rating: GM, 2796Title awarded in 2004Azerbaijani chess grandmaster.Winner of Azerbaijan championship (2004, 2006). He was in the Azerbaijani National team that played against the World's Compound team in 2009 that was held under the President's Cup dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev.

Wang HaoTitle and current rating: GM, 2784Title awarded in: 2005Chinese chess grandmaster.Won gold with his national team in the U-16 Chess Olympiad (2002, 2004). Winner of a youth tournament in Yakutsk, Russia (2004), Dubai Open (2005), Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur (2005 and 2007), Reykjavik Open (2008). Champion of China in 2010.



Dmitry AndreikinTitle and current rating: GM, 2759Title awarded in 2007Russian chess grandmasterChampion of Russia U-14 (2001) and U-20 (2009, 2010). Repeated prize-winner of international tournaments, World Junior Champion (2010). Finalist of the Chess World Cup (2013). Winner of the second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent (2014). Winner of Hasselbacken Open (2016).

Alexander Grischuk Title and current rating: GM, 2766Title awarded in: 1998Russian chess grandmaster.Two team gold medals at Chess Olympiads and a three-time gold medalist of the Russian team at World Team Chess Championship. Russian Champion. Threefold World Blitz Chess champion (2006, 2012, 2015).

Pyotr SvidlerTitle and current rating: GM, 2754Title awarded in 1994Russian chess grandmaster.Seven-time Russian Champion (1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2011 and 2013).Makes regular appearances for the national team at the world and European team championships and chess Olympiads. Represented Russia at the chess Olympiads and won several medals (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002) and team medals (1997 and 2005). In 2004 and 2010 won silver at the World Chess Olympiad.



Rustam KasymdjanovTitle and current rating: GM, 2736Title awarded in 1997Uzbekistani chess grandmaster. FIDE World Champion (2004). He came second in the World Junior Chess Championship in 1999 in Yerevan, first at Essen 2001 and Pamplona 2002. In 1998 he won his first gold at the Asian Chess Championship.

Vladimir OnischukTitle and current rating: GM, 2734Title awarded in 2012Ukrainian chess grandmaster.Winner of the European Under-10 championship (2001), silver medalist of the World under-16 championship (2006) and the European Under-12 championship (2003). Winner of the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad (2006).

Vladislav ArtemievTitle and current rating: GM, 2722Title awarded in 2012Russian chess grandmaster.Winner of the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad (2012), won the bronze medal in the European Under-14 championship (2011). Winner of the Russian junior (Under-20) championship (2013). Winner of the Russian Chess Premier League (2015).



Alexey DreevTitle and current rating: GM, 2721Title awarded in 1989Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster. Honoured Master of Sports of Russian. He won three gold medals representing Russia in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, and 1996; a two-fold winner of World Team Chess Championship (1997, 2005). Won the European Rapid Chess Championship in Warsaw (2012).

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Title and current rating: GM, 2714Title awarded in 2002Azerbaijani Chess grandmaster.Two-fold European Team Chess Championship winner (2009, 2013) with the National team; the 2013 World Rapid Chess Championship winner. The only two-time champion in the U-20 category winning the World Junior Chess Championship in 2003 and 2005.

Hou YifanTitle and current rating: GM, 2704Title awarded in 2009Chinese chess grandmaster. A four-time Women's World Chess Champion (2010, 2011, 2013, 2016), three-time winner in the Women's World team championships with the Chinese national team (2007, 2009, 2011).



Igor KovalenkoTitle and current rating: GM, 2699Title awarded in 2009Latvian chess player.Two-fold Latvian Champion (2013, 2014). Played for Latvia in Chess Olympiad (2014).

Ruslan PonomariovTitle and current rating: GM, 2695Title awarded in 1998Ukrainian chess player.Won the XXXVI and XXXIX Chess Olympiad with the Ukrainian team. Vice-champion of Europe among men in 2001. In 2002 he came second in the Ciudad de Linares international tournament. A two-time finalist of the FIDE World Cup of 2005 and 2009. Winner of the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund (2010).

Francisco Vallejo PonsTitle and current rating: GM, 2686Title awarded in 1999Spanish chess grandmaster. Manifold prize-winner of world championships and European youth competitions under 10 and 12. He won the under-18 World Chess Youth Championship in 2000. Represented the National team of Spain four times at the Chess Olympiads (2000–2006) and twice at the European championships.



Krishnan SasikiranTitle and current rating: GM, 2681Title awarded in: 2000Indian chess grandmaster. Asia Champion (2003). Champion of India (1999, 2002, 2003). Participated in nine Chess Olympiads with the national team (1998—2014). Tied for first place at the Aeroflot Open 2006 with another 3 players.

Farrukh AmonatovTitle and current rating: GM, 2679Title awarded in 2002Chess grandmaster of TajikistanMoscow Champion in individual classification in 2004 and amongst the clubs in 2003 with the Vertical-MTUSI chess club. Winner of the Russian Team Chess Championship with the Tomsk-400 team in 2009. Champion of Tajikistan (2006) and a silver medallist of the Rapid Chess Championship of Russia (2015).

Rinat JumabayevTitle and current rating: GM, 2685Title awarded in: 2009 Kazakhstan chess grandmaster. Two-fold Kazakhstan champion (2011, 2014). Winner of the 2013 Pavlodar Open. Winner of the regional World Championship of Asian nations (2015) and the winner of the Central Asia Cup in individual classification. Winner of various international competitions, and took 4th place in the world championship amongst students.



Ilya SmirinTitle and current rating: GM, 2659Title awarded in 1990Israeli chess grandmaster.Winner of the tournament in Biel, Switzerland (2002), and the World Open in Philadelphia (2002, 2003); champion of Israel (2002).

Murtas KazhgaleyevTitle and current rating: GM, 2657Title awarded in 1998Kazakhstan chess grandmaster Champion of Kazakhstan (2015). Participated in six Chess Olympiads with the national team (1996—2000, 2008—2012). Champion of rapid chess at the 2006 Asian games.

Rustam KhusnutdinovTitle and current rating: GM, 2664Title awarded in 2009Kazakhstan chess grandmasterInternational tournament in Chelyabinsk in 2008. Winner of the 2012 in rapid and blitz in Almaty. A three-time winner of Kazakhstan Junior Championship.



Alexander MoiseenkoTitle and current rating: GM, 2646Title awarded in 1999Ukrainian chess grandmasterA two-time winner of the World Team Chess Olympiad with the team of Ukraine. Champion of Europe.

Laurent FressinetTitle and current rating: GM, 2630Title awarded in 2000French chess grandmasterParticipated in six Chess Olympiads with the French National team (2000, 2004—2012). Two-fold champion of France. Twice runner-up at the European Blitz Championship.

Sanan SjugirovTitle and current rating: GM, 2656Title awarded in 2009Russian chess grandmasterHe won the under-10 section of the World Youth Chess Championship twice, in 2003 and 2007; a three-fold winner of the European under-12 and under-14 championships (2004, 2005, 2007) and winner of the Russian U20 championship (2008). Winner and prize-winner of tournaments in Russia and Ukraine.



Andrei VolokitinTitle and current rating: GM, 2621Title awarded in 2001Ukrainian chess grandmaster.He is two-time Ukrainian champion (2004, 2015) and has competed in XXXVI Chess Olympiad, winning team gold in 2004.

David Antón GuijarroTitle and current rating: GM, 2611Title awarded in 2013Spanish chess grandmaster.Silver medallist of the European Individual Chess Championship (2014) and winner of the 2014 Spanish Blitz Championship.

Viktor BologanTitle and current rating: GM, 2625Title awarded in 1991Moldovan chess grandmasterWinner of the New Open (1997), two-time winner of the Aeroflot Open (2003, 2006) and the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2003 in Dortmund.



David ArutunianTitle and current rating: GM, 2589Title awarded in 2006Georgian chess grandmaster.Participant of two Chess Olympiads with the national team of Georgia (2006-2008), and European Team Chess Championship (2007). Manifold winner and prize-winner of international tournaments.

Ehsan Ghaem-MaghamiTitle and current rating: GM, 2582Title awarded in 2001Iranian chess grandmaster.Participated in eight Chess Olympiads (2000—2014) and in the fifth World Team Chess Championship (2001) with the national team.

Antoaneta StefanovaTitle and current rating: GM, 2590Title awarded in 2002Bulgarian chess grandmaster.Tenth Women's World Chess Champion (2004—2006), European Champion (2002). In 2012 she won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship.



Valentina GuninaTitle and current rating: GM, 2571Title awarded in 2013Russian chess grandmasterThree times the Russian Women's Championship (2011, 2013, 2014), two-fold winner of the Women's European Individual Chess Championship (2012, 2014). Winner of the Women's World and European Blitz Championships, both in 2012. A three-time winner of both the World Chess Olympiad (2010, 2012, 2014) and the European Team Chess Championship with the National team (2009, 2011, 2015).

Pavel KotsurTitle and current rating: GM, 2565Title awarded in 1996 Kazakhstan chess grandmaster.Played for the Kazakhstan National team in seven Chess Olympiads (1994—2002, 2008, 2012). Chief Coach of the Women's national team.

Aleksej AleksandrovTitle and current rating: GM, 2577Title awarded in 1997Belarusian chess grandmaster.Four-time winner of Belarus (1989, 1990, 1996, 2007). Silver medallist of the European Chess Championship (2000). Winner of the Petrov memorial competition (2000) and the international Inautomarket Open (2005).



Samy ShokerTitle and current rating: GM, 2537Title awarded in 2014 Egyptian chess grandmaster.Participated in two Chess Olympiads (2010, 2014) and in two World Team Chess Championship (2011—2013) with the national team.

Jaan EhlvestTitle and current rating: GM, 2534Title awarded in 1987American chess grandmaster; formerly a Soviet and Estonian grandmaster. Winner of the World Team Chess Championship with the USSR team; champion of the USSR and European Junior championships.

Mustafa YilmazTitle and current rating: GM, 2541Title awarded in 2012 Turkish chess grandmaster.Participated in three Chess Olympiads (2008—2012), the seventh World Team Chess Championship (2010), and the

th18 Europe Team Chess Championship (2011) with the national team.



Mikhail SimantsevTitle and current rating: GM, 2520Title awarded in 2008Ukrainian chess grandmasterUkrainian champion among students Чемпион Украины среди студентов in the team event. Winner of the Marianske lazne, Podkryzna Open, Police Open, Leipzig Open, Karpacz Open, Karvina Open, Ostrava Open, Luneburg Open, and Beirut Open.

Anton Filippov Title and current rating: GM, 2519Title awarded in 2008Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.Winner of the Asian Championships: Under-12 (1998), Under-16 (2001) and U18 (2004). Silver medal holder on board two at the 2012 Chess Olympiad. Winner in the Uzbekistani Chess Championship among men and women in 2005 and 2007. Bronze medallist at the chess indoor Asian games of 2009.

Jahongir Vakhidov Title and current rating: GM, 2529Title awarded in 2014Uzbekistani chess grandmasterWinner of the Tradewise Hastings Masters and Colin Crouch Celebration Chess Congress. One of the strongest Uzbek chess players.



Tair VahidovTitle and current rating: GM, 2488Title awarded in 2009Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.Participant of two Chess Olympiads with the Uzbek National team (1996 and 2002) and two world team championships (1993 and 2001).

Pyotr KostenkoTitle and current rating: GM, 2408Title awarded in 2006Kazakhstan chess grandmasterA bronze winner of the Asia U20 Championship (1996), silver medallist in the team event at the World Under-26 Championship (1997), a three-fold champion of Kazakhstan among men (1998, 2000, 2002). Participated in four Chess Olympiads with the Kazakhstan national team (1998, 2000, 2002, 2012).

Anuar IsmagambetovTitle and current rating: GM, 2519Title awarded in 2008Kazakhstan chess grandmaster.Kazakhstan Champion (2008, 2012). Silver medallist at the World Championship among students (2010) and winner of the Regional tournament (2007). Bronze winner at the International Tashkent Open (2013).



Zhansaya AbdumalikTitle and current rating: WGM, 2380Title awarded in 2014Kazakhstan chess grandmasterManifold champion of Kazakhstan, she won both the Asian Youth Chess Championship and the U8 girls' world championship in 2008, the 2010 World Youth Championship in the under-10 girls' division, the U12 girls' world championship and World Junior Chess Championship in 2011 and the international Aeroflot Open.

Elvira BerendTitle and current rating: WGM, 2364Title awarded in 1995Formerly Kazakhstan and currently a Luxembourg chess grandmaster. Rated one of the best 20 Women Chess players of the World.

Natalia ZhukovaTitle and current rating: GM, 2388Title awarded in 2010Ukrainian chess grandmaster.Twice the champion of Europe (2015), Vice-champion of the World Blitz Championship (2012). Winner of the Chess Olympiad in Turin (2006) with the national team and the World Team Chess Championship in Astana (2013) as well as the European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw (2013).


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